Chink in One's Armor
A field of vulnerability. The meaning of the expression is very close to 'Achilles' heel'.
Definition from the English-Bulgarian dictionary:
Chink [t.ruk]
- 1. clink, jingle (of money, glasses, etc.); 2. sl. money, coins
- v clink, jingle, make to ring.
- n crack, fissure, narrow opening, gap, fig. loophole, way/means to bypass or avoid something.
- v seal/fill cracks.
- n derog. Chinese person.
Armor / Armour ['a:mə]
- 1. armor, arsenal, armor plate; 2. bot., zool. protective covering; 3. armor (of a ship, car, etc.); 4. mil. armored forces; 5. diver's suit.
- 1. armor (a car, etc.); 2. reinforce (glass).
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